Perspective custom property type inferring

[pgmo]

As I can understand, when I add a custom property to a Perspective component, Ignition will infer the property data type from the value I assign.
Sometimes I would like to let Ignition know what I mean. Next some examples:

• if I write 2023-03-06, I'd like it to be a date rather then a string so that the property shows up with the calendar icon
  
• if I write 20230306, I'd like it to be a string rather then a number:
  

I cannot seem to find any way to force Ignition perspective property type definition, other then a button in my view which I click in preview mode to set the custom property to the value and type I want.
Any suggestion?

Thanks, regards

[PGriffith]

At some point, we're planning to add the ability for you to define your own 'schema' for custom properties and view parameters; until then, your workaround is probably the best option.

Perspective view custom property for color

I think the color treatment is dictated by the property ‘schema’, which is the underlying meta-layer that attempts to marshal properties into the right shape. We’ve got a somewhat theoretical feature ticket planned that will expose some way to provide schemas to custom properties on a view - which would allow you (as the view designer) to “restrict” the input and output types.

[pgmo]

Thanks @PGriffith for your help.
Regards

[Remco_Geervliet]

Any news on this?

Running into this same issue, but with bool. 0/1 is defined as int, True/False as string.

[Transistor]

@Remco_Geervliet

True/False as string.

Try true or false instead.